“Luhansk People’s Republic” continues to surprise its residents and people from territories, controlled by Ukraine. An expert poll on questions about development of “republican economy” was conducted on the 6th of June, 2015. It was reported by the LuhanskInformTsentr.
The “poll” was conducted by “Luhansk economic union” and Center of sociological research “Osoby status” (Special status).
We would remind readers that a public movement “Luhansk economic union” was founded in October 2014 for participation of entrepreneurs of the Luhansk region in “republican elections to the Parliament”. 14 representatives of business circles entered so-called “People’s Council of LPR”. “Osoby status” center was established in March of 2014 almost at the same time. Organization has similar logo pictures but are ruled by different people: Alina Kaliyanova in “DPR” and Aleksandr Protsenko – “LPR”.
Let’s return to our “research”.
LuhanskInformTsentr reported that 40 experts were polled – representatives of business community of Luhansk People’s Republic from different industrial sectors (agriculture, trade, food industry, light industry, heavy industry, enterprises of coal sphere, construction, industries of life support and transport).
The main goal of the research was announced by a deputy of public movement “Luhansk economic union” Oleg Koval: “The main goal of the research was to identify main problems of business circles of the Republic, their current moods and expectations”.
Results were presented in 6 publications.
The first one: “Results of the poll about restoration of industry and business in the LPR”
The first diagram: “Sphere of economic activity of enterprises”.
We can presume that the diagram shows the number of participants of the “poll”. There were 40 experts from different sectors:
Agriculture — 2,8 (7%);
Trade -10 (25%);
Food industry — 4 (10%);
Light industry — 4 (10%);
Heavy industry — 4,8 (12%);
Enterprises of coal sphere — 6 (15%);
Industries of life support (municipalities) – 3,2 (8%);
Service delivery – 5,2 (13%)
Probably industries of construction and transport were included into “industries of life support”, or were not polled at all.
The second diagram: “Quantity of enterprises’ staff”.
More than 1000 people – 11,2 (28%);
500-1000 people – 4 (10%);
100-500 – 6 (15%);
Less than 100 people – 18,8 (47%).
The question is what number of staff is shown here – before the “war” or now? Monitoring of news from “LPR” gives us opportunity to affirm that those are before the war numbers. For instance, there was an article about the “Marshal” plant, where the director said that only 30% of staff still works on the enterprise.
The second publication: “About 70% of businessmen connect economic problems of the Republic with a blockade — poll”
Results here are clear – 67,5% + 12,5% — 32 experts see Ukrainian blockade of the “LPR” the main problem in economy. But 4 (5% + 5%) don’t think so. 4 experts (10%) – were careful and didn’t answer.
The third publication: “LPR’s business is interested in economic cooperation with Russia and Ukraine”
Entrepreneurs, who stayed on the occupied territory want to work with Russia and with Ukraine. This tendency was the same before the war.
The fourth publication: “Business of the LPR chooses socially-oriented and plan models of republican development”
Here we can see a nostalgia and desire to return to socialism, USSR: “Representatives of business circles of the LPR prefer socially-oriented model of economic development of the Republic”
32,5% of experts prefer socially-oriented model, 27,5% — preferred plan model.
Ishenko, Mozgovoy, “Betman” and current leaders of the “republic” repeated many times, that they are against oligarchs, they are working for people, there is a junta in Kiev, which is run by oligarchs, who don’t think about people.
The fifth publication: “Entrepreneurs of the LPR chose 6 main problems of the Republic”
This diagram was not commented. Problems were just listed. The irony is that all 6 problems are features of a normal state.
Burocracy and administrative barriers exist in this pseudo state too.
Economic blockade can be called a sign of absence of the state: there is no country recognized by the world, which is exposed to a blockade.
And the last diagram and last publication.
The sixth publication: “The most part of businessmen positively assess development of the LPR’s economy — poll”
The most interesting diagram
32,5% — 13 people said that “LPR’s” economy is in stagnation. 2 experts keep quiet and “wait” for a winner and 4 want to be good for both sides. 52,5% — 21 expert are worried about their life and business safety.
Taking into consideration a desire to work with Ukraine and Russia and all mentioned problems, more than a half of experts consider that positive changes are happening in the “LPR’s” economy.
The reason for such answer is a “person with a gun”.
Results of the “expert poll”
The poll showed that entrepreneurs clearly see the situation and adequately realize disastrous conditions of economy on the occupied part of Luhansk region. They see the future of those territories and their business only within Ukraine.
Aleksandr Volchanskiy for the informator.lg.ua